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OFFICERS,  1893. 

President . W.  B.  Wickersham 

Chicago  Public  Library. 

First  Vice-President . C.  Alex.  Nelson 

Newberry  Library. 

Second  Vice-President . Zella  A.  Dixson 

University  of  Chicago  Library. 

Secretary . E.  F.  L.  Gauss 

Chicago  Public  Library. 

Treasurer . Lo d i ll a  Ambrose 

Northwestern  University  Library. 


A  call  for  the  formation  of  a  Chicago  Library 
Club  was  issued  December  12,  1892,  signed  by 
representatives  of  the  Newberry  Library,  the 
Chicago  Public  Library,  the  Chicago  Historical 
Society  and  the  Chicago  Law  Institute. 

Pursuant  to  this  call,  eighteen  persons  of 
Chicago  and  vicinity  assembled  at  the  Newberry 
Library, December  17, 1891, organized  and  adopted 
the  following  Constitution  : 


CONSTITUTION. 


I.  NAME. 

This  organization  shall  be  called  “The  Chicago 
Library  Club.” 

2.  OBJECT. 

Its  object  shall  be,  by  consultation  and  co-op¬ 
eration,  to  increase  the  usefulness  and  promote 
the  interests  of  the  Libraries  of  Chicago  and 
vicinity. 

3.  MEMBERS. 

Any  person  interested  in  Library  work  and 
unanimously  recommended  for  membership  by 
the  Executive  Committee  may  be  elected  at  any 
meeting,  and  all  proposals  for  membership  shall 
be  referred  to  this  Committee. 

4.  OFFICERS. 

This  Club  shall  annually  elect  a  President, 
two  Vice-Presidents,  a  Secretary  and  a  Treasurer. 
These  officers  shall  constitute  the  Executive 
Committee.  This  committee  shall  appoint  such 
special  and  standing  committees  as  may  be  needed 
and  shall  have  power  to  act  for  the  Club  on  all 
matters  on  which  the  committee  is  unanimously 
agreed.  The  President  shall  preside  at  all  meet¬ 
ings  of  the  Club  and  at  all  meetings  of  the 
Executive  Committee.  In  his  absence  a  Vice- 
President  shall  take  his  place. 

The  Secretary  shall  keep  a  record  of  all  meet¬ 
ings  ;  shall  give  due  notice  of  any  election,  ap¬ 
pointment,  meeting  or  other  business  requiring  the 
personal  attention  of  any  member  and  shall  have 


Rommeiss,  Emma . Chicago  Public  Library 

Schmidt,  Frank . Chicago  Public  Library 

Smith,  B.  M . Chicago  Public  Library 

Smith,  Faith . Northw’n  University  Library 

Smith,  Pliny  B,  Director  Chicago  Public  Library 
Stefansson,  Steingrimur  .  *.  Newberry  Library 

Stevens,  Lucy . Kuhn’s  Hotel,  Chicago 

Stover,  Montana . Chicago  Public  Library 

Timmerman,  Charlotte  L.  .  .  Newberry  Library 

Walton,  Clara  A. , .  .  .  . . Newberry  Library 

Watkins,  Evelyn  M . .  1810  Oakdale  Ave 

Watson,  Jessie  McL . Newberry  Library 

Wickersham, W.  B.  .  .  .Sec’y  Chi.  Public  Library 

Wilson,  Dr.  James  M . Newberry  Library 

Wire,  G.  E.,  M.  D . Newberry  Library 

Young,  Elizabeth  A.  .  .  Chicago  Public  Library 


charge  of  the  books,  papers  and  correspondence. 

The  Treasurer  shall  keep  a  full  and  accurate 
record  of  all  receipts  and  disbursements  with 
date,  purpose  and  amount;  shall  pay  no  money 
without  order  of  the  Executive  Committee  and 
shall  make  an  annual  report. 

5.  MEETINGS. 

(. Amended  November  3,  iSq2.) 

The  regular  meeting  of  the  Club  shall  be  held 
during  the  first  week  of  the  months  of  October, 
November,  December,  January,  February  and 
March,  at  such  time  and  place  as  may  be  selected 
by  the  Executive  Committee. 

Special  meetings  of  the  Club  may  be  called  by 
the  President,  provided  due  notice  be  given. 

Meetings  of  the  Executive  Committee  shall  be 
called  on  request  of  three  of  its  members. 

6.  DUES  AND  DEBTS. 

Annual  dues  shall  be  one  dollar.  No  debt  or 
obligation  of  any  kind  shall  be  contracted  by  the 
Club  or  any  committee,  officer  or  member  thereof 
on  its  behalf. 

7.  AMENDMENTS. 

This  Constitution  may  be  amended  by  a  three- 
fourths  vote  at  a  regular  meeting  of  the  Club, 
provided  that  each  member  shall  have  been  noti¬ 
fied  of  the  proposed  amendment  at  least  two 
weeks  before. 

8.  ORGAN. 

The  Library  Journal  shall  be  the  official  organ 
of  the  Club,  and  records  of  all  meetings  shall  be 
promptly  transmitted  to  it  by  the  Secretary. 


MEMBERS. 


Allstrom,  Carl  M . Newberry  Library 

Ambrose,  Lodilla,  Northw’n  University  Library 
Angell,  Julia  M.,  University  of  Chicago  Library 

Arentz,  Reidar . Chicago  Public  Library 

Barnes,  Charles  R . Chicago  Public  Library 

Benedict,  Laura  E.  W . Newberry  Library 

Blatchford,  E.W. .President  Newberry  Library 

Booth,  Jessie . Chicago  Public  Library 

Bostetter,  May . Chicago  Public  Library 

Buhre,  Martha  E . Scoville  Institute 

Cameron,  Sadie . Chicago  Public  Library 

Carroll,  May  I . Chicago  Public  Library 

~  tt  \  Hammond  Library 

Chapman,  Katherine  E.  .  .  -  ,  0  .  J 

(  iheol.  Seminary 

Clarke,  Edith  E . Newberry  Library 

Colville,  Jean  .  .University  of  Chicago  Library 
Cooke,  H.  H.,  Library  Dep’t  A.  C.  McClurg  Sc  Co 

Crain,  Margaret . Chicago  Public  Library 

Crandall,  Mary  Imogen . Newberry  Library 

Dexter,  Lydia  A . Newberry  Library 

Diehl,  Amanda . Chicago  Public  Library 

Dixson,  Zella  A. .University  of  Chicago  Library 
Donovan,  Katharine.  .  .Chicago  Public  Library 

Doran,  Nellie . Chicago  Public  Library 

Dvorak,  John . Chicago  Public  Library 

PSlliott,  Carrie  L . Chicago  Public  Library 

Enright,  Henrietta.  .  .Chicago  Public  Library 

Evans,  Charles . Newberry  Library 

Forrester,  Jean  L. .Chicago  Art  Institute  Library 
Frankenstein,  Victor.  .Chicago  Public  Library 

Freeman,  Marilla  W . Newberry  Library 

Gauss,  E.  F.  L . Chicago  Public  Library 

Goldberger,  Ottillie  .Chicago  Public  Library 
Goldberger,  Otto . Chicago  Public  Library 


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IfB  Goodsmith,  E.  S . Newberry  Library 

Goodsmith,  William . Newberry  Library 

Gridley,  N.  C.  .Trustee  Evanston  Pub.  Library 

Hanson,  James  C.  M . Newberrv  Library 

Henneberry,  Kate  M.  .  Chicago  Public  Library 

Herrick,  W.  H.  .  University  of  Chicago  Library 
Hild,  F.  H.  .  .Librarian  Chicago  Public  Library 
Hirsch,  Dr.  E.G.,  Pres’t  Chicago  Public  Library 

Hishen,  Mary  M . Chicago  Public  Library 

Hunnicutt,  Gertrude  O.  C.  .Newberry  Library 

Hyde,  Hattie . Chicago  Public  Library 

Jones,  Minnie.  .  ..University  of  Chicago  Library 

Kostka,  John  E . Chicago  Public  Library 

Koupal,  Emily  A . Chicago  Public  Library 

Lacey,  Katharine  E.  .  .  Chicago  Public  Library 

Lhotka,  Charles . Chicago  Public  Library 

Mabrey,  Jessamine  M . Newberry  Library 

Martel,  Charles . Newberry  Library 

McIlvaine,  Caroline  M . Newberry  Library 

McIlvaine,  Mabel  A . Newberry  Library 

Meleney,  G.  B.  .  Library  Bureau,  125  Franklin  St 

Merrill,  W.  S.  . . ' . Newberry  Library 

Mills,  Sarah  W . Morgan  Park  Library 

Morenius,  Magnus . Newberrv  Library 

Morawski,  Lilyan  G.  .  .Chicago  Public  Library 
Moos,  Bernhard.  .  Director  Chi.  Public  Library 

Nelson,  Charles  Alex . Newberry  Library 

Noble,  Frederick  P _ _ Newberry  Library 

Nyhuus,  Haakon . Chicago  Public  Library 

Patterson,  J.  R.  .....  .  .Chicago  Public  Library 

Payne,  J.  B . 1103  Home  Insurance  Building 

Phelan,  John  F .  Chicago  Public  Library 

Pickett,  C.  C . Chicago  Law  Institute 

Pietsch,  Dr.  Karl . Newberry  Library 

Platt,  Amelia  M . Chicago  Public  Library 

Poole,  Dr.  W.  F.  .  Librarian  Newberry  Library 

Purer,  W.  A . Chicago  Public  Library 

Read,  Josiah  T . 215  Wabash  Avenue 

Ringer,  P . Bookbinder,  Chicago 

Robinson,  Julia  A . Newberry  Library 

Roden,  Carl  B . Chicago  Public  Library 

Riordan,  Anna . Chicago  Public  Library 


